This book is a must
have for Arabian horse lovers and breeders of Heirloom horses. It is a history
book showing the earliest lines of Al Khamsa Arabians through the recognized
Egypt 1 and Blunt ancestry to the present herd. It tells the glories of Abbas
Pasha, Ali Pasha Sherif, Prince Ahmed Pasha Kemel, Khedive Abbas Pasha Hilmi II,
Ahmed Bey Sennari and the Blunts - all were key breeders and owners between
1840-1914. The extended pedigrees allow modern breeders a direct link to these
early breeders. This book contains an abundance of information and photos, which
personalizes this great history for its readers.

Part
One:

The Concept
of Heirloom

Joan Schleicher
seminal article "Origins of the Heirloom Arabian Stud", setting the definition
of Heirloom revised to reflect her latest research. John Fippens give a
background of the people behind Heirloom

Part
Two:

The Horses
of Heirloom

(4
chapters)

This is the main
part of the book, this section alone is nearly 480 pages, data on the horses
ancestery,vital statistics,relationship to one another,status within the
historical herd, presented in lists, charts, and essay.

An explanation of
the data base, the Heirloom Index records horses alphabetically by name ,
additional info, eyewitness accounts, recorded discrepencies, extensive
bibliography.

Chapter
Three

The
Heirloom Herd Book

This chapter is
primarily of benefit to breeders who want practical information on pedigrees,
blood relationships and the state of current herds, population trends, list of
endangered horses, strain charts, etc

Chapter
Four

Sheradu--The Lost Horses

Lost strains and
sire lines in Heirloom, charts of extinct strains, this chapter recalls some of
the illustrious animals of history with no Heirloom progeny or whos lines have
died out.

Part
Three:

The Future
of Heirloom

Heirloom horses
around the world, Heirloom competitors, performance and companion horses, vision
for the future.